The Actual Chipotle Guacamole Recipe| heatherlikesfood.com (2024)

By Heather · Published: May 15, 2021 · Updated: May 21, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

This really is the famed guacamole recipe from Chipotle! They posted it on their website several years ago and I've been holding onto it tightly ever since! It's so good, and so easy too!

There are few things in life that give me as much joy as a big bowl of fresh guacamole and warm, salty tortilla chips. There was a time in my life that I thought avocados were an abomination, but that was a long, long time ago and I'm so glad I see the light now.

It was probably five years ago that Chipotle put their famed guacamole recipe up on their website and I was pretty stinking excited. It's not like guacamole is rocket science, but I was super stoked to see the proportions they used so I could replicate it at home.

And that's exactly what I've been doing ever since! Making it over and over and over again topping Enchilada Skillets, serving alongside Mexican Rice and beans, and everything in between.

📋 Why This Recipe Works

Unless Chipotle was pulling our chain 5 years ago when they put the recipe up, this is their actual recipe for guacamole in their stores. It only uses a handful of fresh ingredients and has the perfect ratio of salt to acidity. I've also compared the guac in stores to my homemade version using this recipe and they are pretty identical!

🔪 How To Make The Recipe

1.) Gather your fresh ingredients

Fresh, perfectly ripe avocados, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, limes and salt are all you need!

2.) Lime, Avocado and Salt first!

Tossing the avocado with the lime helps to keep it green and the salt is essential for seasoning.

3.) Mash, mash, mash

Use a fork, mini potato masher, spoon, fist, whatever you have to mash the avocados into as smooth or as chunky a guacamole you like.

5.) Fold

Stir the rest of the ingredients into the mashed avocado.

4.) Consume immediately or store

This guac doesn't last long in my house, but if you do have any left follow the directions below for storing!

👩🏻‍🍳 Pro Tips

• Pick Ripe Avocados: Avocados can be tricky to pick out! My favorite trick is to pop the little button of a stem off the top and look at the color of the avocado underneath. If it's green it's ripe, yellow it's not ripe, and brown it's overripe.
• Spice to Taste: The recipe suggests including the seeds from the jalapeno, but if you're sensitive to spice, just leave the seeds out! Much of the capsaicin (the chemical that creates spice on our tongue) is in the seeds and ribs of the peppers, not the flesh.

👪 Scaling The Recipe

Cooking for two or a crowd? This recipe is easily adaptable. Use the slider on the recipe card to change the quantity and the ingredient amounts will change accordingly.

🍽 Serving and Topping Suggestions

My favorite way to eat guacamole is just with warm, salty tortilla chips. But it's also great paired with so many different latin-inspired foods. Try topping Ground Beef tacos or Chile Colorado Burritos with it.

Curious about my favorite tortilla chips? These right here are the best!

💭 FAQs

🥘 Storing Guacamole

It's the age-old question: "How do I keep my guacamole green?". And the answer is, it's hard!

Avocados oxidize naturally and turn brown pretty quickly, but there are a few tricks you can use to extend the life of you guacamole.

My favorite trick involves smoothing down the guacamole in a bowl, making sure the sides are scraped as well and topping with a small layer of water.

The water creates an airtight seal over the guacamole and keeps it from browning. When you're ready to eat, just drain off the water, stir and eat!

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